Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL) has won two solar grid-connected photovoltaic projects of 50MW capacity each in Pavagada Solar Park in the Tumkur district of Karnataka. The projects have been awarded through open category under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) Phase-Il batch-Il tranche-l under ‘State Specific Bundling Scheme'.

TPREL has received the letter of intent to develop the projects and will sign a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam. Speaking on this development, Anil Sardana, CEO and MD, Tata Power, said, "Tata Power is delighted at this project win as it further fortifies our vision of generating 30-40 percent of the company's total generation capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2025. The two solar projects will add 100MW of non-fossil fuel energy to our total generation capacity, thereby, significantly increasing our green footprint. This move is line with the government's set target of 100GW from solar energy by 2017. In the next five years, the company plans to significantly add to its solar generation capacity."

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